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It's Not Just Graham Platner That Needs To Go.

The writer argues that Platner should leave the Senate campaign and criticizes the figures who supported him.

It's Not Just Graham Platner That Needs To Go.
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This article1 analysis · Oct 5, 2026
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Jul 6, 2026
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A Daily Kos community writer argues that Graham Platner should leave his Senate campaign and faults Bernie Sanders, Janet Mills and others for supporting him or failing to scrutinize him. The piece also criticizes Elizabeth Warren for backing Platner.

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This story reports what happened without casting Platner in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Platner’s record.

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Maine Senate candidate whose campaign and supporters are criticized

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Bernie Sanders
I · VT · SEN

Senator criticized for endorsing Graham Platner

Sanders's version of this story ↗

Maine Senate candidate criticized for her campaign and for not investigating Platner

Mills's version of this story ↗
Tulsi Gabbard
Former U.S. Representative (D-HI)

Former Sanders endorsee mentioned as an example of Sanders’s judgment

Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Maine senator whose campaign is said to have found damaging material about Platner

Former president mentioned in connection with Ryan Grim’s past reporting

Elizabeth Warren
D · MA · SEN

Senator described as having supported Platner

ALSO MENTIONED  Barack Obama, Former president mentioned in a comparison with former Obama staffers

Part of a bigger story

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Democrats Urge Graham Platner to Leave Maine Senate Race

Graham Platner faced calls from Democrats to leave Maine’s Senate race after a sexual-assault allegation, which he denied. Left-leaning outlets argue Platner should leave and scrutinize Democratic figures who supported him. Center outlets focus on the party’s response, replacement possibilities and Senate-election stakes. Right-leaning outlets highlight Democratic officials’ withdrawal of support and often frame their earlier backing as hypocrisy or failed vetting.

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